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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| 2021-06-07 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Matte White | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is a lot better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, getting a 94 score against 77.5. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate body is extremely newer, but notably thicker and somewhat heavier than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has a little bigger display, a bit higher 1080 x 2448 resolution and a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has 14 GB more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate takes greater pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has a much bigger sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and videos, a way better 64 MP resolution back camera and a much higher video quality.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 5300mAh.
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